Prometric fees

Discussion in 'Training & Development' started by twizzle, Sep 5, 2011.

  1. twizzle

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    Ok i know Microsoft have put thier fees up for exams, so now any MS exam at prometric costs £99 instead of the old £88. I can live with that. However it now seems prometric also charge a rescheduling fee? Since when??? I just had to reschedule my MS 70-270 as i'm supposed to sit it Thursday, but for various reason i wont be able to know. Wanted to book it late October and they've charged me £21! Never happened before. Surley this means it will stop people booking an exam for a date, then deciding thier not ready and try to book it for a later one, meaning more under prepared people sitting exams and failing?
    Has anyone else noticed this? and since when did they start doing this?
     
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  2. soundian

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    It changed recently. To be fair they always did charge, it's just that they've decided to change the amount of time before the exams when they don't. It's a week now I think.
    I think it's a better way because it stops the schedules getting clogged up with people who won't be ready to take the exam but just haven't got round to cancelling/rescheduling it yet. Gives people like me, who schedule a couple of weeks in advance, a better chance of getting the date and time they want.
     
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  3. Kitkatninja
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    This charged was introduced on the 15th of July.

    -Ken
     
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  4. Kitkatninja
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    Since when? I've done MS exams now for the best part of a decade and have never been charged for an exam re-schedule. The charge now comes into effect within 15 days of the booked exam.

    -Ken
     
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  5. billyr

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    Just cut out the middle man (the Prometric Website) and book directly with the test centre. That way you can change appointments as and when you wish with no charge.
     
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  6. SimonD
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    Umm surely the test center will get charged and pass the charge on?? I mean if the charge is being levied by the test provider (Prometric) then it doesn't matter who you order the test through, the charge will still be there?
     
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    Yeah, came as a shock to me too! I think I was one of the first to fall foul of this extra fee. See HERE

    I don't book exams until I'm ready now.

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  8. soundian

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    I assumed they charged if you cancelled/rescheduled within 24 hours before the exam. I've never tried it but it always has been part of the T&Cs of booking an exam as long as I've been taking them.
     
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  9. billyr

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    No. There is no charge if booking directly with the test centre. The test centre doesn't just log on to the Prometric website for you and book your test. They use a system called TCFlow or the older software Pulse/Polaris to make bookings.

    It's a nice little earner for Prometric for doing sweet fa.


    edited to add: The new software (TCFlow) also now allows for same day re-scheduling of tests, with the older software it was not possible to re-schedule within 24hours.
     
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  10. Kitkatninja
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    This is down to the discretion of the test centre, the test centre can charge for this.

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  11. billyr

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    They can, but there is need for them to do so and at no point in the re-scheduling process does it ask if you wish to add a cancellation fee. Won't stop a lot of them from doing so though.
     
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